Security deposit (initial)

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Variable price security
A security, such as stocks or bonds, that sells at a fluctuating, market-determined price.

Underlying security
For options it is the security subject to being purchased or sold upon exercise of an option contract. For example, Deutsche Bank stock is the underlying security to Deutsche Bank options.

For depository receipts it is the class, series and number of the foreign shares represented by the depository receipt.

Security selection decision
Choosing the particular securities to include in a portfolio.

Security market plane
A plane that shows the equilibrium between expected return and the beta coefficient of more than one factor.

Security market line
Line representing the relationship between expected return and market risk.

Security characteristic line
A plot of the excess return on a security over the risk-free rate as a function of the excess return on the market.

Security
Piece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds and other investments.

Primitive security
An instrument such as a stock or bond for which payments depend only on the financial status of the issuer.

Mortgage pass-through security
Also called a passthrough, a security created when one or more mortgage holders form a collection (pool) of mortgages sells shares or participation certificates in the pool. The cash flow from the collateral pool is "passed through" to the security holder as monthly payments of principal, interest, and prepayments. This is the predominant type of MBS traded in the secondary market.

Monthly income preferred security (MIP)
Preferred stock issued by a subsidiary located in a tax haven. The subsidiary relends the money to the parent.

Convertible security
A security that can be converted into common stock at the option of the security holder, including convertible bonds and convertible preferred stock.

Cabinet security
A stock or bond listed on a major exchange with low daily traded volume.

American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)
Certificates issued by a U.S. depositary bank, representing foreign shares held by the bank, usually by a branch or correspondent in the country of issue. One ADR may represent a portion of a foreign share, one share or a bundle of shares of a foreign corporation. If the ADR's are "sponsored," the corporation provides financial information and other assistance to the bank and may subsidize the administration of the ADRs. "Unsponsored" ADRs do not receive such assistance. ADRs carry the same ...

Eurodollar demand deposit
Eurodollar demand deposit accounts are not often used or available, as the balances of such accounts would be volatile and the transaction costs incurred in such a service would reduce the overall efficiency and competitiveness of the eurodollar market. It is the latter factor that stimulates interest-rate-conscious corporate treasures and investment agencies to make eurodollar time deposits with banks in offshore centres.

Time deposit
Interest-bearing deposit at a savings institution that has a specific maturity.

Savings deposits
Accounts that pay interest, typically at below-market interest rates, that do not have a specific maturity, and that usually can be withdrawn upon demand.

Negotiated certificate of deposit
A large-denomination CD, generally $1MM or more, that can be sold but cannot be cashed in before maturity.

MBS Depository
A book-entry depository for GNMA securities. The depository was initially operated by MBSCC and is currently in the process of becoming a separately incorporated, participant-owned, limitedpurpose trust company organized under the State of New York Banking Law.

Certificate of deposit (CD)
Also called a time deposit, this is a certificate issued by a bank or thrift that indicates a specified sum of money has been deposited. A CD bears a maturity date and a specified interest rate, and can be issued in any denomination. The duration can be up to five years.

Earnest money deposit
A deposit made by the potential home buyer to show that he or she is serious about buying the house.

Deposit Notes
A term deposit in a bank. Deposit notes, like medium-term notes, may serve as the basis for an equity or currency-linked risk management structure.

Market Index Deposits (MIDs)
Bank certificates of deposit or deposit notes with a return linked to the performance of an index, usually a stock market index.

Initial public offering (IPO)
IPO: Initial Public Offering (IPO) is a company's offering of newly issued shares from treasury to the general public. It is generally the first time that a company does so - making the transition from being a closed-door privately operated company to being a publicly traded, highly visible, entity. When doing an IPO, an underwriter, i.e. a stockbroker firm, handles the distribution of shares to the public. Effectively, the brokerage firm subscribes (underwrites) for the shares and then sells th ...